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England began the FIFA World Cup football tournament with a victory, defeating Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling match. This was the first World Cup encounter between the two teams since their semi-final clash in the 2018 World Cup. Kane scored the opening goal from a penalty in the 12th minute. Marcus Rashford scored England's winning goal in the 86th minute after controlling the ball inside the penalty area.